From The Huffington Post authored by Amanda Terkel: “In the past year, more and more women have been coming forward to talk about how powerful men have used their high positions to sexually assault and harass them. What the accusations against President Donald Trump, former Fox News CEO Roger Ailes, former Fox News host Bill O’Reilly and movie producer Harvey […]
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‘The RBG Workout’: 84-Year-Old Justice Might Put You To Shame In The Gym
From wbur authored by Carey Goldberg: “In photos of the sitting Supreme Court, 84-year-old Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg looks tiny compared to her colleagues, but don’t be fooled: She is “TAN,” says her personal trainer, Bryant Johnson, and “by TAN I mean Tough. As. Nails.” Ginsburg’s health has been a topic of discussion — and […]
#metoo is raising awareness, but taking sexual abuse to court is a minefield
From The Guardian authored by Amellia Gentleman and Joanna Walters: “Global fascination with the fallout from the Harvey Weinstein revelations has focused on Hollywood, as well as parallel scandals in international sport and the music industry, but the #metoo stream on Twitter has dragged attention to less glamorous workplaces, highlighting how difficult it is for women to […]
Is Reverse Mentoring Right For Lawyers?
From The Lawyerist authored by Stephen E. Embry: “Is reverse mentoring, typically thought of as having younger workers help and mentor those who are older, something that can work with lawyers and law firms? The benefits for both sides could be enormous, especially considering the disruption in the legal profession, the onslaught of changes that will […]
Beauty and the Invisible Beast
From Medium authored by Xyla Foxlin: “When I was a junior in high school, two boys from my almost entirely male robotics team broke into my bedroom and took pictures in sexual positions naked on my bed. They tried on my bras and underwear, played dress-up in my sleepwear, and caught it all on camera. […]
Interviewing Advice For People Who Hate To Interview
From Above the Law authored by Kerriann Stout: “In terms of the most dreaded activities in the legal profession, interviewing is right up there with networking and attending CLEs. To me, interviewing is the same as going on a series of first dates where you desperately want to be in a relationship and the […]
What The World Needs Now Is More Women Mentors
From Forbes authored by Carla Caralini: “Nobody makes it alone. If you’ve ascended the corporate ladder, you know how true this is. Research shows that successful CEOs reached the top because they sought out mentors along the way. In a survey of 1,250 top executives, two-thirds reported having a mentor and 29 % of respondents out-earned their […]
Ex-Uber engineer Susan Fowler’s life could be made into a movie
From Axios authored by Kia Kokalitcheva: “A movie is in the works about former Uber engineer Susan Fowler, whose explosive blog post about her time at the ride-hailing company led to a major shakeup and eventually the ouster of CEO Travis Kalanick, according to Variety. Fowler has reportedly pledged her life rights to a movie being written […]
Six Top Women Leaders Share Insights From Success To Significance
From Forbes authored by Robert Reiss: “Aristotle incorrectly claimed that women had fewer teeth than the 32 men have. Just as it amazingly took over a thousand years to prove Aristotle’s claim wrong, one of America’s greatest opportunities for growth has been hidden in plain sight. After interviewing 750 top CEOs, I’ve recognized that women are […]
Harvey Weinstein
From Rachel Mariner: “It is 1984 and I am 17 and the University of Richmond has flown me down to their campus from Corning, New York to be interviewed for a scholarship. I think I am very cool for flying by myself and smoke in the back of the plane. My host student takes me to […]
